Janine Abrams Rethy, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Pediatrics
Languages: English
202-444-4315
About me
Since 2017, Janine A. Rethy, MD, MPH, FAAP, has served as Division Chief, Community Pediatrics, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, and Professor of Pediatrics at Georgetown University School of Medicine. She serves as the Medical Director of the KIDS Mobile Medical Clinic, and Director of Medical Education for Community Pediatrics, Pediatric Lead on DC Safe Babies Safe Moms, as a DC Area Health Education Center (AHEC) site director, and as the Principal Investigator on several other program and research grants.
Throughout her career, she has been committed to helping families and communities to become healthy and thrive, decreasing health disparities, and teaching the next generation of community-oriented health care providers. Special areas of expertise and focus in pediatric primary care include nutrition, early childhood health and development, adolescent health, dyadic mental health, breastfeeding medicine and asthma.
Her clinical programs and research center on holistic and integrated approach to health care by centering on families and communities, building inter-professional models, addressing social and structural determinants into the primary care setting, and optimizing health systems delivery to decrease barriers, improve access, breakdown silos along the health care continuum, and enhance clinical-community linkages.
Dr. Rethy is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, and serves in many service and leadership roles within MedStar Health, Georgetown University School of Medicine, and the American Academy of Pediatrics.
About Community Pediatrics
The Division of Community Pediatrics at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital assures that all children in the D.C. area, regardless of insurance status, have access to comprehensive, coordinated and compassionate health care. Serving more than 1100 children and their families with over 3500 patient visits annually, the KIDS Mobile Medical Clinic and our school-based health clinics provide holistic integrated primary care, right in the neighborhoods that need it the most: Wards 4, 6, 7 and 8.
Clinical areas of focus
- Asthma
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Evaluation And Treatment
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Camp Physicals
- Feeding Difficulties In Newborns
- Feeding Problems In Toddlers
- Growth And Development Monitoring
- Immunization Administration
- Lactation Counseling
- Musculoskeletal Injury
- Nutrition Counseling
- Pediatric Sick Visit
- School Physical
- School Physical
- Sports Physicals
- Well Child Exam
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Breathing In Newborns
- Abnormal Findings On Neonatal Screening
- Acute Bronchiolitis In Infants
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Tonsillitis In Children
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergic Reactions In Children
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Anemia In Children
- Arm Injury
- Arm Pain In Children
- Asthma
- Asthma Attack
- Asthma In Children
- Asthma Management
- Atopic Dermatitis (ECZEMA) In Children
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Baby Acne
- Baby Reflux
- Bacterial Pneumonia
- Bedwetting
- Behavioral Problems
- Blocked Tear Ducts
- Blood In Stool
- Bone Disorders In Children
- Breastfeeding Difficulties
- Bronchiolitis
- Burn Injuries
- Candidiasis
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Child Anxiety Disorders
- Child Asthma
- Child Constipation
- Child Speech Problems
- Child Tantrums
- Cold And Flu In Children
- Colic In Infants
- Common Cold In Children
- Constipation
- Cradle Cap
- Croup
- Delayed Speech And Language Development
- Developmental Delays In Toddlers
- Ear Foreign Body
- Ear Infections In Children
- Ear Pain In Children
- Eczema
- Enuresis
- Environmental Allergies
- Eye Problems In Children
- Feeding Difficulties In Newborns
- Feeding Problems In Toddlers
- Fever In Children
- Flu In Children
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Growing Pains
- Hand Foot And Mouth Disease
- Head Injury
- Head Lice
- Headache In Children
- Health Counseling
- Hives
- Impetigo In Children
- Infection
- Infectious Mononucleosis
- Influenza
- Intellectual Disabilities
- Knee Pain In Children
- Language Developmental Delays
- Lead Poisoning In Children
- Learning Disabilities In Children
- Leg Pain In Children
- Medically Complex Child
- Middle Ear Pain
- Musculoskeletal Injury
- Nasal Congestion
- Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction
- Nausea And Vomiting In Kids
- Newborn Care
- Newborn Feeding Disorders
- Nightmares In Children
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Nursemaid's Elbow
- Nutrition Counseling
- Obesity In Children
- Oral Thrush
- Otitis Externa (SWIMMER'S EAR)
- Otitis Media
- Overweight Children
- Pediatric Allergies
- Pediatric Anemia
- Pediatric Sinusitis
- Pediatric Skin Conditions (E.G. ECZEMA, ACNE)
- Pink Eye (CONJUNCTIVITIS)
- Pinworms
- Pneumonia In Children
- Poor Appetite In Children
- Premature Birth
- Premature Infant
- Reflux In Infants
- Roseola
- Rubella
- Runny Nose
- Scabies In Children
- Scarlet Fever
- School Physical
- Sinusitis In Children
- Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
- Skin Infections In Children
- Skin Rashes In Children
- Speech Disorders
- Sprains And Strains In Children
- Strep Throat
- Swimmer's Ear
- Testicular Pain
- Throat Pain
- Tinea Infections
- Underimmunization
- Underweight In Kids
- Unexplained Fever
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urticaria
- Vaccination Concerns
- Vaccinations For Children
- Vaginitis
- Viral Exanthem In Children
- Viral Infection
- Vision Problems In Children
- Vomiting In Children
- Well Child Exam
- Whooping Cough (PERTUSSIS)
- Wound Infections In Children
- Wrist And Hand Pain
Procedures I perform
- Acid Reflux Treatment
- Annual Well Child Exam
- Antibiotic Therapy
- Anxiety Disorder Screening
- Anxiety Management
- Asthma Action Plan
- Asthma Attack Treatment
- Asthma Medication Management
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Evaluation And Treatment
- Autism Screening And Diagnosis
- Breastfeeding Assistance
- Camp Physicals
- Child Development Guidance
- Child Developmental Assessment
- Cholesterol Screening
- Conjunctivitis Treatment
- Constipation Education
- Counseling For Anxiety And Depression
- Counseling For Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Counseling For Behavioral Issues
- Counseling For Children
- Counseling For Chronic Illness
- Counseling For Developmental Disorders
- Counseling For Down Syndrome
- Counseling For Feeding Problems
- Counseling For Intellectual Disabilities
- Daycare Physical
- Developmental Assessments
- Developmental Delay Diagnosis
- Developmental Follow-Up
- Dietary Counseling
- Growth And Development Monitoring
- Growth Development Screening
- Healthy Lifestyle Guidance
- Immunization Administration
- Infant Nutrition Counseling
- Infection Treatment
- Injury Prevention
- Lactation Counseling
- Newborn Care
- Nutrition And Diet Counseling
- Pediatric Asthma Management
- Pediatric Asthma Screening
- Pediatric Autism Screening
- Pediatric Nutrition Counseling
- Pediatric Sick Visit
- Pediatric Well Visit
- Physical Activity Counseling
- Physical Exam For School
- Safety And Injury Prevention Counseling
- School Physical
- Sleep Counseling
- Sports Physicals
- Telemedicine Treatment
- Telemedicine Visit
- Vaccinations
Practice locations
Distance from Change Location Enter your Location
13th and I St SW
Potomac Gardens
Washington, DC, 20003
1601 16th St SE
SHC at Anacostia
Washington, DC, 20020
3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Gorman Bldg
Washington, DC, 20007
4301 13th St NW
SHC at Roosevelt
Washington, DC, 20011
50th and Banks Pl NE
Lincoln Heights
Washington, DC, 20019
4200 Wisconsin Ave NW
2nd Fl Ste 400
Washington, DC, 20016
53rd and Cloud Pl NE
Dwellings Clay Terr
Washington, DC, 20019
1st and North St SW
King Greenleaf
Washington, DC, 20024
4200 Wisconsin Ave NW
Ste 200
Washington, DC, 20016
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Core Essential (HMO)
- POS OA
- Aetna VA Exchange
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open POS II
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Student Resources
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Medicare Direct
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- OA Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- HighMark
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- UHC Passport
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA EPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Network OA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- TRICARE for Life East
- Choice POS II
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- First Health PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Navigate
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Choice POS II Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-POS
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- TRICARE East Prime
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, General Pediatrics
Residency: Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai (2006)
Residency: Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai (2003)
Medical School: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (2000)